Chapter 12 : How Can I Help Her?

I could only listen in horror at the words she said.

Those were the experiences a 13 year-old kid should not even see or experience. Of course, from the moment I saw her as a slave, I was sure that she had some bad experiences, and I was not wrong, but it was too much. It was a horrible day for her, I'm sure of it.

Now then, what to do..? A girl at my age—physically, of course, was bawling right in front of me. I tried to know what her story is so that I could help easen her mind, however, it was too much, even for me. What should I even say..?

"It's okay," those words flowed from my mouth due to my flusteredness thinking how should I console her. I'm not a good enough person to know that, after all.

"It's okay..? Its okay?! Are you saying it's okay my parents died just like that?! They were the parents I loved so much! And you're saying itxs okay they died?!"

Aah, I've done it. See, I don't really know how to console someone, and now she's angry at me. No, she definitely hate me now. What should I do?

Suddenly, maybe because of what I've said, Eina raised her hand and was about to hit me, but before it touched me, the collar at her neck glowed and her hand stopped.

"Gah!"

She suddenly ppaed and held the collar, as if choking. Seeing that, I hurriedly tried to cancel that glowing by releasing pure magic and sending it to the collar.

By doing so, Eina finally sat on the ground, breathing like she's exhausted. She glared my way a bit, however looked away. Maybe she thought I've done that..?

"I meant no harm. That collar was supposed to protect the master, the merchant said earlier. "

I tried to reassure her, though she didn't even looked at me. I then remembered that I am comforting her so that she'll not hate me.

I can't still think of anything... but let's see, what does manga protagonists do? Some does it too clichèd, but that won"t work here.

...

Oh! That light novel might help! Let's follow what he did there.

"...Eina. What kind of parents do you have? I know it could be painful, but try to remember them."

"...why should I?"

"..."

It backfired again... As I thought, it really won't work, huh?

"...My parents... were the family I love the most. They're my everything until now. My mother... she's strict and uptight  but kind to the fullest. She'll help anybody she see struggling. My father were a loud and cheerful person, enough that she could make Mother who always seem serious smile."

...I thought she wouldn't talk, but phew, at least she did. Wait now, don't tear up! I'm trying to cheer you up, y'know?!

"*cough* I see. This will be much more painful, but how much do you think your parents love you?"

"Of course they really love me!"

"A‐alright alright, don't shout at me. I could also see it. You said your father left because she'll hunt something for your birthday. And your mother protected you also. Why do you think so?"

"...Because she loves me..?"

"Correct. No mother would save herself before saving her son or daugher first. I... also know that."

Yeah, I also experienced it. I was always bullied in school because of me always being silent and quite intelligent. One day, high school delinquents surrounded me up in a corner of a street and almost hurt me when Mom came.

She talked and tried to shield me against the delinquents. As the result, she was the one that was hurt instead of me. That was also the reason I stopped going to school.

I was also quite happy that no one was in the house before that damned truck rushed at the house and took my life. I wonder what were they doing right now... I hope they're still fine.

Wait... why don't I try using my skill? [Aetherial Manifestation]can manifest anything that relates to magic and other more, but it's magic consumption will be much higher the more impossible it is. However, it doesn't hurt to try though...

"...Eina, get back a little bit. I'm gonna try something."

"Huh?"

"Just get back. I'll show it to you."

After telling her to move back, I moved my hands forward and closed my eyes. I then imagined what I want to do. Imagination is one that triggers my Skill after all.

What I want to do... I want to call the soul of the parents f Eina.

...

...Noting happened? Hmm... What cpuld be the reason? Is it because I don't know them? Or is there other reasons? I looked at my side, and Eina was staring at me like I'm a wierd person... don't look at me like that, please.

!! Maybe I could use Eina? She has the memories of her family... I think I could use that. And so, I immediately go to Eina, who looked surprised.

"I'm sorry, but could you lend me your memories of your family?"

"Huh..?"

"Just do what I say. Just think of your parents' faces and everything about them. Please."

"..."

I don't want to stand idle and waste our time here. I held Eina's hand. I repeated what I'm saying again.

"Eina, just remember your parents. That might be enough."

I closed my eyes, not waiting for her answer.

I want to know and see the memories she was thinking right now. I only thought of that for a few seconds before hearing that metallic voice again, which I haven't heard in a while.

『Manifesting 'Memory Reading'.』

It worked! After that, memories of someone entered my mind. I see... so this is her parents. Quite nice, really. Then I suddenly frowned because those feelings of her also slipped into my mind; feelings of rage, hatred, sadness. I need to swallow this up, it may affect my next spell...

I calmed my mind for a few minutes, then asked Eina to get away if anything fails. Then, I tried the spell that failed earlier. At this rate, I'm calling someone dead, so this might take all of my magic.

『Opening Boundary of Life-and-Death. Manifesting 'Soul Summoning'. Finding souls. Souls of the individuals found. Summoning the souls. 』

"...--!!"

After that metallic voice ended 'her' unusually long speaking, I got dizzy. Everything's spinning... is this the effect of draining magic?

"..at hap...?! Hey! Answ.. e!"

I'm hearing Eina's voice calling me as she swayed me. It feels like I want to just sleep. However, I need to keep awake, or it may fail. As I felt my dizziness going away, I tried to stand up, but failed.

"Just what happened suddenly?! What are you really doing?"

"Hehe, just watch. See..? It's successful..."

"Wha?! Wh-what's that... Hey!"

I saw two bright spheres manifesting near us, and I felt the power coming from them. I'm really glad I successed summoning them. Those spheres were now forming the shape of humans, but before I could see them clearly, my sight begun to darken and I gradually lost my consciousness.